Celestron C8-S User Manual
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Warning......................................................................................................................................................................4
ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Setting up the Tripod..................................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount .................................................................................................................................8
Attaching the Center Leg Brace .................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Counterweight Bar................................................................................................................................8
Installing the Counterweight ......................................................................................................................................9
Attaching the Hand Control Holder ...........................................................................................................................9
Attaching the Slow Motion Knobs .............................................................................................................................9
Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount.................................................................................................................10
Attaching the Visual Back........................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Star Diagonal......................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Eyepiece .............................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Finderscope ........................................................................................................................................11
Removing the Lens Cap ...........................................................................................................................................12
Moving the Telescope Manually..............................................................................................................................12
Balancing The Mount in R.A. ..................................................................................................................................13
Balancing The Mount in DEC..................................................................................................................................13
Adjusting the Mount.................................................................................................................................................14
Adjusting the Mount in Altitude................................................................................................................................14
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ..............................................................................................................................14
Attaching the Declination Cables (For GT Models Only)........................................................................................15
Powering the Telescope............................................................................................................................................15
HAND CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Hand Control Operation ...........................................................................................................................................17
Alignment Procedures ..............................................................................................................................................18
Startup Procedure .....................................................................................................................................................18
Auto Align................................................................................................................................................................19
Auto Three-Star Align..............................................................................................................................................19
Quick-Align..............................................................................................................................................................20
Last Alignment.........................................................................................................................................................20
Re-Alignment ...........................................................................................................................................................20
Object Catalog..........................................................................................................................................................21
Selecting an Object...................................................................................................................................................21
Slewing to an Object.................................................................................................................................................21
Finding Planets .........................................................................................................................................................21
Tour Mode................................................................................................................................................................22
Constellation Tour ....................................................................................................................................................22
Direction Buttons......................................................................................................................................................22
Rate Button...............................................................................................................................................................22
Setup Procedures ......................................................................................................................................................23
Tracking Mode .................................................................................................................................................23
Tracking Rate ...................................................................................................................................................23
Date/Time.........................................................................................................................................................23
User Defined Objects .......................................................................................................................................23
Get RA/DEC ....................................................................................................................................................24
Goto R.A/Dec...................................................................................................................................................24
Identify .............................................................................................................................................................24
Precise GoTo ............................................................................................................................................................25
Scope Setup Features................................................................................................................................................25
Setup Time-Site................................................................................................................................................25
Anti-backlash....................................................................................................................................................25
Filter Limits......................................................................................................................................................25
Direction Buttons .............................................................................................................................................26
Goto Approach .................................................................................................................................................26